With few journalists able to report from inside Gaza, aid workers stationed there have become vital sources of not just food and medicines, but also information about what life is like as Israeli attacks continue for a second week. OneWorld.net has used our extensive connections with aid workers to pull together a range of voices from inside Gaza to give our readers a clearer picture of what Gazans are facing.
Get the latest from inside Gaza on OneWorld's Gaza Crisis Alert page at:
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We'll be updating this page daily with new reports as the attacks continue.
There's also a section highlighting several U.S.-based groups that are directing humanitarian aid to groups on the ground in Gaza, should you be interested in donating to the relief effort.
It's important that people around the world hear from those whose lives are being devastated by the attacks, not just the diplomats and government officials and military experts commenting from their warm and secure offices. Please pass this alert on to your friends and networks.
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Also find the Diary of Aid Worker's in Gaza ...Here is an example...
Samera Baalusha (34) and two children at the funeral for five of her other children, killed in a Dec. 29 missile strike. © Amir Farshad Ebrahimi (flickr)Samera Baalusha (34) and two children at the funeral for five of her other children, killed in a Dec. 29 missile strike. © Amir Farshad Ebrahimi (flickr)Israeli airstrikes on targets in the Gaza strip have killed hundreds, including many civilians, and wounded many more. The military offensive has forced almost all of the territory's population -- most of whom already required food aid -- to remain inside their homes, where they faced a shortage of cooking gas due to months of Israeli restrictions on goods entering the region. The airstrikes destroyed key Palestinian infrastructure, depriving many of water and electricity. Israeli soldiers marched into Gaza Saturday night backed by helicopter gunships and tanks.
Foreign journalists have been banned from the region, and the attacks have limited the movements of many humanitarian aid groups, though some are managing to send reports and provide a measure of help to those in need.
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Jeff
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